Resources

Sea Scouting Links

Links to resources for Sea Scouts and resources for Venturers interested in the Sea Scout Bronze Award.

• Central Region Sea Scouting
• Sea Scouts, BSA
• SeaScouts.us
• Best of Seascout-Net messages
• Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society
• MarinePlanner.com
• Marine Technology Club
• National Boatswain Blog
• National Quartermaster Association
• Northeast Region Sea Scouting
• Quartermaster Award
• Sea Scout Advancement & Awards
• Sea Scout Advancement-related Resources
• Sea Scout Quotes & Stories
• Sea Scout Ship Finder
• Southern Region Yachting Initiative
• USPS Vessel Safety Checks
• William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup

Bronze Award Resources
For more detail of requirements, please obtain a copy of the Sea Scout Manual
and see Sea Scouts, BSA - Ordinary Requirements
Our Ranger Award Links may also have applicable resources

Ideals
Explanation
• Ordinary requirement 1 ppt
History of flag
• U.S. Flags

Active Membership
Seventy-five percent Attendance
Quarterdeck Training
• Quarterdeck Seminar
Recruit new member

Special Skills
Boats
• Boats - Janes
• Boats - Motorboating merit badge
• Boats - Naval Ships
• Boats - Rowing merit badge
• Boats - Sailing page
• Boats - Tall Ships
Marlinspike Seamanship
• Ordinary requirement 7
• Knots on the web
• Knots
Ground Tackle
Piloting
• Ordinary requirement 9
• GPS
• GPS
• Atlantic Tides
• Inland Navigation Rules
• Tides and Tidal Prediction
• U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
Communications
• International Code Flags - special meanings
• Maritime telecommunications
• Morse Code
• Radio Merit Badge
• Radio information for boaters
• Semaphore
Time
• Greenwich Mean Time
• Time
• U.S. Naval Observatory
• U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock Time
• U.S. Naval Official Time
Swimming
• Swimming merit badge
Cruising
Safety
• BoatSafe.com - NASBLA and USCG approved boating courses
• BoatUS Foundation - Free online boating courses
• BoatingSafety.com
• Boating Sidekicks
• US Coast Guard Boating Safety
Galley
Sailing
• American Sailing Association
• Racing Rules of Sailing
• Sailing page

Electives (do any 3)
Drill
• Drill
• Sea Scout Drill manual
Signaling
• Semaphore
Compass
Yacht racing
• International Sailing Federation
• US Sailing Association
Sailing
Ornamental ropework
• Ordinary requirement 18f
• Knots on the web
Engines
 

Uniform Resources

• Sea Scouting: Uniform and Supply Sources
• Ship's Stores
• Lighthouse Uniform Company
• Patriot Uniforms
• Uniforms-4u   
   

Ceremonies
These are scripts for various ceremonies which may be used in your program. Please note that there are many different variants of these ceremonies, and different ones may be used in your area.

• Landship Cermonies
• Inspection
• Opening Ceremony
• Closing Ceremony
• Admission Ceremony
• Change-of-Command for Skippers

Resources:

 Central Region Sea Scouting September 2009 Newsletter
 PADI Dive to Adventure Scholarship
 Vessel_Safety_Checks_and_USPS.doc